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Collected Item: “Derek Chauvin released on a $1 Million Bond”

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Derek Chauvin released on a $1 Million Bond

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Instagram

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Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd, was released on a $1 million bond Wednesday. Under the terms of his release, he is forbidden to have contact with Floyd's family and must surrender any guns and firearms licenses. He was previously not allowed to leave Minnesota, but a judge reversed this decision due to "safety concerns".

For the second night, demonstrators protested his release. @justicesquadmn, @fsfapv, @10kfoundation, @visualblackjustice are also demanding that all legal cases of police involved murders are to be re-open; a removal of the statute of limitations on these cases, and an end to qualified immunity for police officers.

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Derek Chauvin, Minneapolis police, George Floyd, police brutality, violence, demonstrations, protest, Social Justice, murder, Black Lives Matter, BLM, ASU, HST580

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https://www.instagram.com/p/CGIOLC-Ho9v/

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Drew Arrieta @itsdrw

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2020-10-09
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